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Month: December 2025

442 Results / Page 28 of 50

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Business / Economics

 Inflation Slows as November Shows Price Stability

Headline inflation eased to 3.4% in November from 3.6% in October, approaching the 3.0% recorded a year ago. Month-on-month prices remained unchanged following a 0.5% rise in October due to temporary utility hikes. For the year, inflation averages 3.9%, higher than 3.3% in 2024, driven by cost pressures in housing, utilities, and food. Economist Almandro Jansen of Simonis Storm comments on the trends.

today9 December, 2025

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Business / Economics

MTC Posts Strong 2025 Revenue Growth

MTC reported robust results for 2025, with revenue up 14.4% to N$3.7 billion, driven by demand for data, devices, and enterprise services. Prepaid users grew 4.3%, ARPU rose 14.6%, and enterprise revenue jumped 38.3%. The company rolled out over 1,600 km of fibre and plans further expansion in 2026. Roaming revenue improved thanks to business travel and tourism recovery, while handset and accessory sales increased 16%. MTC spokesperson Erasmus Nekundi:

today9 December, 2025

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Interview Transcripts

Interview: Investigative Researcher Challenges ReconAfrica’s Oil Discovery Claims

Investigative researcher Rob Parker has issued a strong warning regarding recent media headlines suggesting that Canadian oil company ReconAfrica has discovered oil in the Kavango region. Parker, who has monitored the company’s activities for years, says the public should treat such claims with caution. According to him, the company “has a long-established pattern of using cherry-picked information” to present a narrative of discovery, even when the technical evidence does not […]

today9 December, 2025

APO International

President Isaias Afwerki met Special Envoy of China

  President Isaias Afwerki met this morning in Adi Halo with a Chinese delegation led by Mr. Hu Changchun, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of China. At the meeting, President Isaias underlined the imperative for China to foster ties of constructive engagement with Africa and to strengthen capacity-building in these crucial times of global change in a manner not encumbered by a sheer […]

today9 December, 2025

APO International

Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 to Examine Infrastructure and Investment as Drivers of Libya’s Energy Growth

  Tripoli will host the fourth annual Libya Energy&Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 from January 24-26, 2026, in an expanded three-day format designed to fast-track infrastructure development and unlock large-scale investment required to drive Libya’s next phase of energy growth. Organized by Energy Capital&Power (ECP) (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com) and officially endorsed by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Oil&Gas, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Renewable Energy Authority of […]

today8 December, 2025

APO International

MSGBC 2025: Africa Needs $375B to Develop Natural Gas Sector, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Says

  Africa requires an estimated $375 billion over the next 10 to 12 years to adequately fund upstream and midstream gas development across the continent, according to non-profit organization the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). According to Dr. Riverson Oppong, Africa Director, SPE, who spoke during a workshop at this year’s MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2025 conference and exhibition – hosted by SPE Senegal – Africa is on track to support […]

today8 December, 2025

APO International

Vestergaard and Harvestfield break ground on landmark Ogun State facility to boost malaria prevention with cutting-edge mosquito net production

  Vestergaard Sàrl (www.Vestergaard.com) and Harvestfield Industries Limited today marked a historic milestone with the ground-breaking of a first-of-its-kind joint venture to transform malaria prevention and strengthen health security through direct investment in mosquito net manufacturing in Nigeria. The new joint venture, named SNG Health, will manufacture PermaNet® Dual, Vestergaard’s latest, dual active-ingredient pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr net designed to combat insecticide resistance. Production at the state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to begin in […]

today8 December, 2025

APO International

Cabo Verde Inaugurates Major Expansion of Cabeolica Wind Farm and Battery Storage, Enabled by Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) Catalytic Financing

  Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the inauguration of the expanded Cabeolica Wind Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Cabo Verde- an achievement made possible through AFC’s catalytic €55million bridge financing provided in 2024. The ceremony, officiated by Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, marks a major step forward in the country's renewable energy ambitions. AFC’s early financing enabled rapid […]

today8 December, 2025

APO International

Protecting the game: Fighting piracy to keep African football alive

  On the evening of 21 December 2025, a football match will kick off between Morocco and Comoros in Rabat. It will be the opening game of the 35th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations (TotalEnergies CAF AFCON) tournament. The game will have an audience of millions. There will likely be a full house of 68,000-odd fans at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, but the overwhelming majority […]

today8 December, 2025